Undergraduate English Degrees

Degree Prep

It is helpful for English degree seekers to have foreign language experience and to love reading and writing.

Degree Roadmap

The English department offers five different major emphases:

• Creative Writing (See Four-Year Plan)
• Linguistics and Literacy (See Four-Year Plan)
• Literature (See Four-Year Plan)
• Professional Writing (See Four-Year Plan)
• Teaching (See Four-Year Plan)

A Bachelor of Arts in English requires competence in one foreign language equivalent to that gained by the completion of four semesters of college-level courses.

Scholarships

The College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences provides annual scholarship awards totaling approximately $1,600,000. For information on specific scholarships, please email class@uidaho.edu.

You can find general need- and merit-based scholarships on the Financial Aid Office's scholarships page.

All students are automatically considered for David scholarships ($1,000 - $2,000). Students interested in teaching can apply for Nixon scholarships ($2,500).

Financial Aid

The FAFSA priority date is December 1. To learn more about deadlines, types of financial aid programs and eligibility requirements, please visit the University of Idaho Financial Aid Office.

Hands-On Learning

• Sigma Tau Delta honors society
• Writing for Vandalism undergraduate literary magazine
• Interning for Fugue national literary magazine
• Sharing creative and academic work at public events.
• Hands-on work writing grant proposals for real clients.
• Working as peer tutors in the Writing Center

Internships

Internships are available to students at the Fugue literary magazine; service learning opportunities in the community, such as writing for local businesses; and writing opportunities for on-campus publications.